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W1T 4JZ

Howland Street · Bloomsbury · Camden

W1T 4JZ is in Bloomsbury, Camden — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime figures are elevated (224/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.

Nearest tube: Warren Street Underground Station, 3.8 min

Best for:CommutersYoung professionals
Less ideal for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 26% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍W1T 4JZ is in Bloomsbury, Camden — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime figures are elevated (224/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.
  • 👤Best for: Commuters, Young professionals · Less ideal for: Families
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

57

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.19%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent£2,102
Gross yield2.19% (low)
Gentrification score65/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

223.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 138.1%

+52% vs borough

Crime by type

Other113
Theft67
Anti-social behaviour45
Violence & sexual offences45
Burglary32
Robbery17
Drug offences7
Vehicle crime5

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +144% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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6a
6b
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Warren Street Underground StationVictoria line
3.8 min walk
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London EustonEuston
0 min

Nearby stations

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Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
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Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
5 min walk
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Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
6 min walk
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Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
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Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

831

Footpaths (500m)

39

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

34 min

London Bridge

34 min

Victoria

25 min

Waterloo

34 min

Canary Wharf

26 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

All Souls CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.0

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.7 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

31 FITZROY SQUARE, W1T 6EU

2 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

84

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street · 180 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 521 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%80.1%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 17,800 nationally

1,479

Est. population

9,534/km²

45%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

2.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

23

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1832%
18–3436%
35–4915%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent61%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British28%
White Other31%
Asian23%
Black3%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household81%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 61%Social rent 15%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote13.4%
Ward turnout34%
Election year2026
MPSir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority11,572
ConstituencyHolborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Sabrina FrancisLabour
Adam Douglas Keir HarrisonLabour
Lilac CarrGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

66

Parks (1km)

277

Restaurants (800m)

123

Cafes (800m)

23

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 409 m
1 swimming pools4 sports halls

4

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

859m

Post office

Nearby shops

Om Sai News55 m
Tesco Express149 m
Cavendish Candy258 m
Great Portland Street Deli272 m

Nearby cafes

Mud Cha50 m
The Cracked76 m
kasa café84 m
Catalina's118 m

Nearby restaurants

Santa Maria66 m
Ragam68 m
Nua72 m
Hanasaki76 m

Nearby pubs

The King & Queen105 m
Lore of the Land112 m
The Ship154 m
Carpenters Arms186 m

Nearby gyms

Rumble167 m
Ten Health & Fitness234 m
Club Q249 m
F45 Training265 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots273 m
Chel Pharmacy332 m
Shiv545 m
Wigmore Medical776 m

Nearby health

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street180 m
Image Dental Clinic201 m
The Plastic Surgery Group204 m
MSI Reproductive Choices Local Treatment Centre228 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 797

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